Are Chipmunks okay to live in your garden?

i got a small garden which I now share with a family of Chipmonks. They have burrowed about two or three holes along my garden wall and frolic back and forth all day climbing the flowers and small plants along the wall. I think they have been eating off the top of the daisies. They are very bold and almost enter the house if I dont close the patio door. Should I be concerned or is this necessarily an issue with the maintenance of my garden. Thanks Gisella

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Are Chipmunks okay to live in your garden?

Depends on who you ask. I personally like watching their antics and have even fed them peanuts out of my hand.

Some will come along and will strongly disagree. They will tell you about problems with over muliplying and damage to your garden, and attic if they get in. I haven't had that happen so I don't see it that way, but I'm sure I wouldn't want one running around inside.

Are Chipmunks okay to live in your garden?

Are Chipmunks okay to live in your garden?

Chipmunks are generally considered to be a minor agricultural pest but they, somewhat like squirrels, can dig up bulbs and east seeds and things intended for your garden. They also burrow tunnels. In general it is a good idea to keep them away from structures.

As for the suggestion to use fox urine. I restored a little railway worker house with an attic overpopulated with squirrels. I tried trapping them out and it worked over time. A condition of closing sale on the house was getting rid of the squirrels and this strange exterminator came with some "essence of fox" stuff I could not smell and sprayed it in the attic. I kid you not, within seconds the squirrels came diving out of the ingress/egress hole they had made!

Are Chipmunks okay to live in your garden?

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